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Vieux Carré AI-generated

Vieux Carré

The French Quarter in a glass.

Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Stirred
Time
3 min
Strength
Strong
spicy dry sweet Medium

18+ Contains alcohol. 18+ only – please enjoy responsibly.

Ingredients

1 Glass

Garnish & optional

  • Lemon 1 twist

Invented in the 1930s at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans: rye, Cognac, vermouth and Bénédictine – complex, spicy, velvety.

Method

  1. 1

    Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass* with ice until cold.

  2. 2

    Strain* onto one large ice cube*.

  3. 3

    Garnish with a lemon zest* and a cherry.

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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Vieux Carré is classically served.